One of my favorite TV shows growing up in the fifties was “The Millionaire.” It wasn’t a reality show like today but a half hour drama series that ran for six years. Each week an eccentric billionaire, John Beresford Tipton, would give a total stranger a cashier’s check for a million dollars..tax free. Tipton apparently…
I love going to cemeteries. Not for funerals but just to hang out. On a nice summer day I can spend hours in the peace and quiet of a cemetery walking amongst the tombstones, especially the real old ones, reading the names and dates trying to figure out the stories of those who lie a…
I’ve learned a couple things during my first year of retirement. 1) Playing a lot of golf has not made me a better golfer. 2) Living on a fixed income is a pain in the place where I sit down. The comment Linda and I always used to make when faced with…
I was a pretty good shoe salesman in my day. Yes, for those who don’t know, I was the real Al Bundy for about three years prior to worming my way into broadcasting. I actually enjoyed it because I had a good product to sell, a good selection from which to choose and a…
I’ve never been influenced much by national month designations. Oh, I might eat a little more ice cream in June because it’s dairy month..or at least that’s my excuse for eating more ice cream. But I don’t spend a lot of time in March contemplating women because it’s women’s history month. I don’t need…
My favorite neighbor has died. “The Neighbor Lady,” Wynn Speece, never lived within 100 miles of my house in Volga but she showed up every day anyway …on the radio.. and was a constant companion to my mom and thousands of other homemakers and farm wives. “Hello good friends” was her on-air greeting for 64…
In all my years at Keloland, I only got royally chewed-out by my bosses a couple of times..and both had to do with comments I made on the air about so-called works of art. The first was after I had been sent to cover the unveiling of a new water fountain in the center court…
When my bosses at Keloland decided to allow me the opportunity to write this blog, I hadn’t planned on letting it get as personal as it has occasionally become. But I’ve found that telling you stuff that has absolutely nothing to do with my years on Keloland news is not only enjoyable for me but,…
There’s something about three days of cold rainy weather that can really put you in a bad mood. So bad that even a surprise victory by the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday can’t shake it entirely. Linda got up this morning..took one look out the window..muttered something about building a big boat and then decided to…